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The Richest World Leaders Are Even Richer Than You Thought

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Ever wondered just how rich the richest world leaders really are? To put it in perspective, President Obama may be worth several million dollars, but he does not even come close to some of contemporaries.

Based on available data, HuffPost World has compiled a list of the 20 richest world leaders currently in power. The roster includes a mixture of kings, presidents, sultans and queens. Most are male (as the world's political leaders tend to be, too). They skew to the Middle East, with seven of the 20 leaders originating from that region, and their wealth generally comes from family connections, profitable investments and in some cases, corrupt rule. Unsurprisingly, many of their country's citizens lead much, much humbler lives.

For comparison, each country's GDP per capita is juxtaposed with a leader's personal net worth, just to show how different life is for the haves and have-nots.

Meet the 20 richest world leaders:

1-Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
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Worth: $40 Billion

GDP per capita: $14,000



2 Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand
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Worth: $30 Billion

GDP per capita: $4,400


3 Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei
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Worth: $20 Billion

GDP per capita: $41,000

4 Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia

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Worth: $18 Billion

GDP per capita: $21,000



5 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

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Worth: $15 Billion

GDP per capita: $40,000

6 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai

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Worth: $14 Billion

GDP per capita: $16,000

7 Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea

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Worth: $5 Billion

GDP per capita: $1,800

8 Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechstenstein

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Worth: $5 Billion

GDP per capita: $135,000

9 Mohammed VI, King of Morocco

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Worth: $2.5 Billion

GDP per capita: $3,000

10 Sebastian Pinera, President of Chile
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Worth: $2.5 Billion

GDP per capita: $15,000

 
11 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar

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Worth: $2 Billion

GDP per capita: $90,000


12 Sonia Gandhi, President of India's INC

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Worth: $2 Billion

GDP per capita: $1,500


13 Albert II, Prince of Monaco

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Worth: $1 Billion

GDP per capita: $163,000

14 Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman
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Worth: $700 Million

GDP per capita: $23,700

15 Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea

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Worth: $600 Million

GDP per capita: $24,000


16 Bashar Al-Assad, President of Syria

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Worth: $550 Million

GDP per capita: $3,000



17 Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan

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Worth: $500 Million

GDP per capita: $7,000

18 Elizabeth II, Queen of England

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Worth: $400 Million to 500 Million

GDP per capita: $38,000




19 Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait

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Worth: $400 Million








GDP per capita: $56,000

20 Mswati III, King of Swaziland

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Worth: $100 Million

GDP per capita: $3,000


The Richest World Leaders Are Even Richer Than You Thought






 
Even Bashar Al Assad made into the list thats surprising
 
Even Bashar Al Assad made into the list thats surprising

The whole list is rubbish, as it provides no sources for the assumed wealth.

Most of the UAE's royalty's wealth lies in the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, worth ~ $875 Billion. And other figures about King Abdullah etc are absurd....He is much more richer than that ----and not to forget Nawaz Sharif isn't mentioned...:coffee:
 
The whole list is rubbish, as it provides no sources for the assumed wealth.

Most of the UAE's royalty's wealth lies in the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, worth ~ $875 Billion. And other figures about King Abdullah etc are absurd....He is much more richer than that ----and not to forget Nawaz Sharif isn't mentioned...:coffee:

Read carefully HuffPost World has compiled a list of the 20 richest world leaders currently in power.
 
Read carefully HuffPost World has compiled a list of the 20 richest world leaders currently in power.

Its a journal, if the list had been from the Forbes, than it would have been worth its salt.
 
The whole list is rubbish, as it provides no sources for the assumed wealth.

Most of the UAE's royalty's wealth lies in the Abu Dhabi Investment Group, worth ~ $875 Billion. And other figures about King Abdullah etc are absurd....He is much more richer than that ----and not to forget Nawaz Sharif isn't mentioned...:coffee:

Asif Ali Zardari @ $1.8 billion

and now

Nawaz Sharif @ $1.4 billion (and will be more after this term in office)
 

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